Health
Scientists identify possible drug to fight incurable childhood cancer – Open Access Government
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) is an incurable childhood cancer that has no effective treatment – but now, scientists have an answer
When DIPG is diagnosed, children usually die within one year of getting the knowledge.
Around 90% of those diagnosed die within the same year, with the remaining 10% surviving for three.
Currently, there is no functional treatment. Surgical removal is impossible because the tumour grows in the middle of normal brain cells, while radiation therapy at around 30 sessions can give a temporary improvement.
This exchange seems cruel, 30 sessions under general anaesthetic for an extra three months of life…
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